‘Well done Pakistan’; Asad lauds nation as 50% eligible population partially vaccinated
“KP became 2nd province to vaccinate half its eligible population with at least 1 dose,” he added.


Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Wednesday said that more than half of the population of Pakistan has received at least the first dose of COVID vaccine.
On his official Twitter handle, the federal minister wrote “Reached important milestone of 50% of country’s eligible population receiving at least 1 dose”.
“KP became 2nd province to vaccinate half its eligible population with at least 1 dose,” he added.
Reached important milestone of 50% of country's eligible population receiving at least 1 dose. KP became 2nd province to vaccinate half it's eligible population with at least 1 dose. Yesterday was highest vaccination day in Pakistan with 1.7 million doses. #WelldonePakistan
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 10, 2021
Yesterday, the minister said that Punjab has become Pakistan’s first province to have more than half of its eligible population with at least one dose.
The news was shared by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on his official Twitter handle.
Punjab becomes the first province to have more than half it's eligible population with at least one dose at 52%. KP follows with 48%, Sind 40% and balochistan at 17%. Federal territories leading in vaccination with Islamabad 87%, AJK 59% & GB 54%. National average has reached 48%
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) November 4, 2021

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